Hotel Hacienda de Abajo

Spain , La Palma
VILLA Y PUERTO DE TAZACORTE, Calle de Unamuno, 11
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10/10

Exceptional

11 Nov 2025

Janis

This hotel is an oasis of peace and quiet in a beautiful location, kind and helpful staff. Gorgeous decor!!!

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

14 Oct 2025

Steven

Evening menu didn’t change, limited choice. Air con struggled with high ceiling to room. Staff very efficient and friendly. Good English spoken.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2025

Robin

Hotel staff speak English, the restaurant provides fine dining. The hotel itself is like staying in an art gallery. Even our room had original paintings and chandeliers. The same family has owned this former banana plantation since the 1600’s and built up their art collection since then. The property even has a family chapel that staff will open for you which is filled with artwork. Courtyard and pool area is a lush tropical garden and is very idyllic. Being in the freshwater pool while looking at the garden flowers is very relaxing.

The Staff were attentive and anticipated my needs. For example, the front desk manager wrapped my leftover pizza from a local restaurant and delivered it to my room. At breakfast my son and I were provided with cafe con leche without being asked.

The hotel is in Tazacorte which is an authentic Spanish town - not touristy at all. Restaurant servers may speak some English but do not expect fluency. There are many dining options and a hypermarket within easy walking distance.

I have stayed in many fine hotels but this one would be one of my top recommendations.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Sep 2025

Jeffrey

We stayed 15 nights in a Junior Suite. The room was wonderful, large bedroom and en-suite, clean, air conditioned with very original Spanish design and art works. In fact the whole hotel was full of antiques as the house and now hotel has been in the same family for centuries.

Breakfast was varied and plentiful, of high quality. We didn’t dine, but there is a full restaurant for those who wish. Locally within a 3-5 min walk there are plenty of bars / eating places at reasonable prices. These are very Spanish, full of locals and not a tourist trap.

The pool was a reasonable size and never crowded, the gardens are second to none and the whole hotel, being an ex plantation is set around banana plant fields. It is very secluded.

The staff are second to none, we have had good service over the years and this is up there among the best. They just did it naturally it did’t feel forced in any way and as such made the stay more like stopping at a friends than a hotel.

LaPalma in general is very rural; it is not Tenerife and a hire car is pretty essential to get around. We got the impression that the hotel, whilst being in the opposite side to the capital, is on the sunny side. It’s a small island so getting anywhere is no more than about a half hour drive.

I suppose the bottom line is, would we recommend the hotel to others: most certainly.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Feb 2025

Simon

The staff were delightful and couldn’t do enough for you
A very beautiful hotel

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Feb 2024

Stehanie

Excellent

Such an amazing place to stay. A true oasis of calm and relaxation.
Staff were all very friendly, helpful and professional. Room was huge and very comfortable. Breakfast very good.
Always quiet around the pool.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Feb 2024

David

It was a delight to return to the hotel. The staff led by Barbora were friendly, helpful and professional. We are returning again in 2025

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2023

david

Wonderful hotel with excellent staff, food and ambiance. Understated elegance.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Oct 2022

Kris

What a gem!

Lovely hotel - paradise in Tazacorte!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

It was unique. A stunningly beautiful traditional house furnished with priceless antiques, the garden a tropical paradise. Our every need had been anticipated and provided for. Each day was a new discovery. Every member of staff was welcoming, smiling and charming, and they all spoke English. There was nothing to dislike. Highly recommended. A very special place.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

17 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

A great find in the Canaries. Perhaps the signage in the town directing to the hotel could be better.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Mar 2019

Cameron

Liked everything. All as expected.
Tea and coffee making facilities in the room would be a benefit.
The bed was quite creaky which woke us up every time one of us moved!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

A lovely hotel with beautiful touches. The situation is great with good access to local services and some nice walks.
The service would have been improved if the staff had reset tables at breakfast when other guests left. The level of detail to cleaning was not as I would expect of this standard of hotel.
The domestic water supply was only warm, not hot, at any time, day or night.
We unfortunately could not try the, reportedly, excellent food in the restaurant because it was fully booked with no room for residents.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Apr 2018

Dorte Bille

Luxury Hacienda

Brilliant hotel! Tasteful throughout. Interesting antiques and artefacts combine with tasteful luxury, modern amenities, beautiful gardens and discreet but friendly service. Perfect. We enjoyed the Bath House and pool area. Spotlessly clean everywhere.

Only thing we missed was tea and coffee making facilities in the room - but maybe that's a peculiar British thing?

Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Mar 2018

Rose and Andy

A hidden Paradise

As soon as you entered this hotel you knew you were somewhere special.From start to finish this hotel was fantastic.Complete relaxation,sublime food and excellent friendly staff. Paulo who is the restaurant manageress was very professional and ran a very tight ship and therefore made the experience all the more enjoyable. From general manager to the maids cleaning the rooms, they could not do more for you.. The jacuzzi in the Bath House and the sauna plus treatments were great; just the trick for complete relaxation.

8/10

Excellent

07 Mar 2018

John

Pleasant hotel but not best located

Excellent food and service, but our 'superior' room was not big and had no outlook other than onto dense vegetation. Tazacorte is on the west side of the island where the weather is generally better. But it is not one of the loveliest parts of the island and the environs of the hotel are dominated by unrelieved banana plantations.

8/10

Excellent

02 Mar 2018

Traditional, friendly but limited facilities

The Hotel was very welcoming, a delightful old building stocked with antique furniture and artwork. Unfortunately there was no comfortable seat in the bedroom, and the breakfast space was cramped and rather uncomfortable. It could do with re-opening a roped-off parking area - without this it was rather haphazard on adjacent roads.The garden and pool area were delightful. The staff were uniformly helpful, pleasant and multilingual. The hotel, being an old Hacienda, was surrounded by 8-foot high walls, so no external view from the ground floor, including the small outside breakfast area.
For the comfort level and facilities provided at this hotel, it was too expensive.

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jan 2018

Verified traveler

Luxurious hotel, attentive staff and fabulous gardens. Excellent restaurant.

10/10

Exceptional

19 Nov 2017

Carolyn

Expensive but worth it.

Very comfortable.A little oasis in quite a nice town but not much else around.
Food very good but restaurant no atmosphere......stuffy!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Oct 2017

Nancy

Superb accommodations, tranquil and relaxing

We loved our stay at the Hacienda. The staff were friendly and helpful, the room and grounds beautiful. I'd come back in a heartbeat.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2017

Kris

A great place to stay on west coast of La Palma

Warm welcome, unhurried and personal attention when checking in.
Restaurant, bar and reception staff are professional and enthusiastic. Requests for help were immediately answered.
The rooms and public spaces are delightful and spotless. Semi tropical gardens are beautifully maintained and weave the original and restored buildings together. The secure car park available to rent was very helpful.
Hacienda de Abajo is a unique oasis in charming the town of Tazacorte.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Apr 2017

Martin

Beautiful hotel, in wonderful surroundings

The hotel has old world charm in its decor and is full of character, with spacious air conditoned rooms full of antique furniture, the whole idea is to give you that Hacienda experience. The gardens are beautifully laid out and the pool is secluded and relaxing with the addtion of a hot tub and sauna, should you want to indulge.

The staff are extremely helpful and friendly.

Dinner is well prepared and presented, however the menu is a little quirky, with at the time of my visit, not a lot of traditonal cusine. Breakfast is buffet style, again plentiful, with one or two hot items a little strange for breakfast menu.

A small issue was the air conditioning in the room which was very poor, mainly because the unit had not been cleaned and I suspect not been serviced in some time.

Overall a very nice hotel and I would certainly go back and enjoy the relaxed atmosphere and location

Recommended rooms for me would 14,15 or 16, the rooms in the grounds look to be a little dark, however I guess they will also be cool in the summer heat because of this.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Feb 2017

Dan

Lovely old fashioned hotel set in gardens

Lovely gentile hotel with attentive staff - beautiful gardens all beautifully kept. Pool area was quiet, calm and clean. Noisy old bed - the slightest movement and the whole thing creaked! Nice buffet breakfast in the courtyard. Would highly recommend for a few nights stay. Didn't eat in the restaurant as we felt other (better) options in the town.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Feb 2017

Alice

Beautiful location, friendly, efficient staff

Beautifully located beneath the town of Tazacorte and above its harbour with superb views over the Atlantic Ocean.
Evening meals were varied and show cased the best of Spanish cousine.

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jan 2017

Alex

Simply one of the best hotel experiences ever!

We highly recommend this fabulous hotel. It is beautifully designed throughout with lovely antique furniture and paintings - to give you an idea how attractive it even does tours for the cruise ships as part of a heritage package (they only came once in the week and did not disturb at all). Being adult only means it is so peaceful and it's location, essentially surrounded by banana plantations, means you get no noise disturbance at all.
But it is not isolated, you are 2 minutes walk into Tazacorte (officially the town with the most sun in Europe we understand!) and then 10-15 min walk downhill into the marina, beach front and seaside restaurants.
The food in the hotel restaurant is fabulous and the best you will get in the area, or you can just take tapas for a lighter bite with great breakfasts too. And the staff are incredible with nothing being too much trouble, they really complete an all round fabulous experience!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Nov 2016

Scott

Best on the island

What a little treasure this is. Wonderful staff. Incredibly peaceful. Fantastic location. Beautiful gardens and pool. Build in some budget for taxis if you're not hiring a car as everything takes quite a while to get to due to the mountainous nature of the island. It is a volcano after all!! A taxi from the airport to the hotel is approximately €45. Whilst the restaurant in the hotel is beautiful and the food is good, we felt the kitchen was trying a little too hard with some dishes a little complex and perhaps mid-judged. It's also quite a formal experience. Worth a try though as it's no doubt the best food in the local area. If returning to La Palma we would stay here again. So definitely recommended.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Feb 2016

adrian

Eclectic mix of old and new

Lovely old hacienda set in a banana plantation. Clean rooms furnished with antiques, with balcony/patio overlooking wonderful gardens with plants from all over the world.
Small hotel (32 rooms),attentive service. Of course, all this costs- hence only stayed a few nights, but a good experience.
Dislikes: small pool, space for 15 sunbeds only, slow service at mealtimes, and the smoke from the biomass heating system.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jan 2014

Lesley

Beautiful hotel delights the senses.
Very peaceful as no children allowed - the antiques are too precious! They have built a reproduction catholic chapel and are trying to get it sanctified for weddings. Only 30 bedrooms feels private and exclusive.
Oh - the pool was freezing!

10/10

Exceptional

16 Dec 2013

Isis

Quite Magical.

Such a special place to stay. A truly unique experience staying in something of a film set. The staff are just perfect with service to match and they appear genuinely happy to be there. The food is excellent, verging on Michelin star quality. Shame the bedroom and patio wasn't a little bigger with more space for sitting and relaxing but this did not detract too much from a delightful experience.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Nov 2025

Steen

Enestående oplevelse. I særklasse et luksus hotel. Ved modtagelse, ophold og afrejse var hele teamet fantastiske i deres venlighed og åbenhed. Hotellet og værelserne er indrettet eksklusivt med antikviteter og en stor kunstsamling. Morgenmaden er lækker og de valgfrie retter så som eggs Benedict er fantastiske. El Sitio deres aftenrestaurant er flot med lysekroner og fantastiske a la carte retter. Vi kan bestemt anbefale halvpension - hver en krone værd.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

16 Feb 2025

Gerd

ok so... nice restaurant, nice people, nice pool, very close to the town plaza in tazzacorte... BUT: terrible beds (old, small, creaking Spanish style beds, small rooms even for top €, and many rooms are too dark - for what they are charging this place is not good enough.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 May 2024

Netta

Fantastisch verblijf van begin tot eind! Het personeel is zo hartelijk en doet er alles aan om je een onvergetelijke tijd te bezorgen. Prachtig hotel en paradijselijke tuin!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Apr 2024

ERIC

Que du bonheur

Séjour avec une totale satisfaction (personnel souriant et disponible, parc extraordinaire, dépaysement avec un décor d’époque). Restaurant excellent et buffet du petit-déjeuner fantastique.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Apr 2024

Brigitte

Beautyful place, breakfast was delicious, friendly welcome, it was amazing, we come back

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

03 Apr 2024

Luis de Sopeña

Excepcional por sus instalaciones, decoración, habitaciones, desayuno y mención especial para su personal, trato, amabilidad y detalles. Uno de los mejores hoteles en los que me he alojado en todo el mundo.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jan 2024

Rolf Harald

Einzigartig die Unterkunft in Musealer Umgebung, hervorragende Küche, sehr freundliches Personal. Kleine Kritik:die musealen Betten beeinflussen den Schlaf durch nicht mehr bekannte Geräusche und die Fenster sollten auch mit traditioneller Technik zu öffnen sein. Diese Kleinigkeiten beeinflussen das Gesamtergebnis aber nicht: absolut zu empfehlen!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Dec 2023

VIRGINIA

De los mejores hoteles, por no decir el mejor, de los que he estado en España. Es preciosa la hacienda, la habitación es todo detalle, cada mueble, lámpara o menaje está elegido a la perfección. El personal súper atento y amable. Y por último el jardín botánico y la piscina son preciosos, un paraíso, como la isla

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jan 2023

SEVERIN

Séjour très agréable, déco digne d'un musée, séjour hors du temps. Personnel sympathique

Partner

4/10

Poor

06 Dec 2022

Friedrich

Verschimmelte Zimmer mit extremen Modergeruch

Das Zimmer war verschimmelt. Der Schimmel ist eine Zumutung. Es handelt sich hier um ein 4 Stern Haus und bei einem Zimmerpreis von über € 200,- erwartet man das nicht. Es gibt Klimaanlagen welche auch trocknen. Hier hat nicht einmal der Lüfter im Bad funktioniert. Kein wunder, dass sich hier Schimmel bildet. Die Servicemitarbeiter waren freundlich und haben uns erklärt, dass das an der Luftfeuchtigkeit liegt. Dann wären alle Zimmer in Asien verschimmelt. Wir reisen 100 Tage im Jahr und so modernde Zimmer haben wir normal nie.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Dec 2022

leopoldo

Hotel da visitare

Molto bello hotel arredo e personale tutto ok

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Nov 2022

Sophie

Très beau boutique hôtel.

Très bel établissement type boutique hôtel. Un jardin magnifique et une décoration traditionnelle d'époque formidable. Le service est attentif et souriant. Tout est parfait ! Je conseille la visite du musée de la banane juste à côté.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2020

Alberto

Hotel súper exclusivo

Trato especial !!! Tranquilidad y privacidad con todo gusto de detalle. Respiras arte por todos lados. El personal del hotel es súper atento. Jardines y piscina increíbles. Y cuenta con un de los mejores restaurantes d ela zona.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

26 Feb 2020

Urs

Beautiful Location in a Banana Plantation

Beautiful garden, very quiet, good breakfast, good additional restaurants within walking distance. Older, but well maintained building and room.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 May 2019

HERVE

Agréable séjour, sérénité au rendez vous

Hôtel de charme très agréable. De très belles pièces d'art décorent cet établissement, y compris dans les chambres.
Le jardin est un havre de paix verdoyant.
Personnel agréable.
Les lits un peu en hauteur sont surprenants, mais cela ne nous a pas incommodé.

Family

8/10

Excellent

07 May 2019

Lillemor Pia Signe

En dyr men fin pärla!

Underbart spahotell i en fantastisk trädgård. Tycker man om gammal stil så är detta stället man ska bo på. Någon har verkligen tänkt till, och allt är genomtänkt i minsta detalj. Bara att gratulera. Bra och trevlig reception, dock tycker vi att restaurangen och frukostmatsalen inte håller fullt lika hög klass.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

sehr schöne, sehr gepflegte reizvoll gelegene Anlage
traumhaft eingerichtete Zimmer
exzellentes Essen
sehr freundliche Mitarbeiter
unbedingt weiterzuempfehlen

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Sep 2018

Stini

Einfach ein schöner Ort, an den man gerne wieder zurück kommt :-))

10/10

Exceptional

14 May 2018

Verified traveler

Sehr schönes Hotel, historisch und doch gemütlich

Ein kleiner Kurzurlaub zur Teilnahme am Transvulcania. Dieses Hotel ist einfach wunderschön, sehr gemütlich und bietet aufmerksamen, individuellen Service. Das Frühstück ist gut sortiert und lecker. Der Pool inmitten des sehr schönen Gartens ist sehr schön.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Apr 2018

Verified traveler

Zwischen Bananenstauden

Über das Hotel wurde schon viel gesagt und kann hier nur bestätigt werden. Man lebt hier auf der Hacienda im historischen, antiquarische Rahmen, ohne auf die Annehmlichkeiten der modernen Zeiten (Ausstattung der Zimmer, WLAN im ganzen Haus) verzichten zu müssen. Man kann hier seine Tage geruhsam am Schwimmbad verbringen oder als Ausgangspunkt für die eine oder andere Exkursion zum Erkunden der Insel mit dem Auto, dem Fahrrad oder einfach nur wandernder Weise durch den Nationalpark auf die Spitzen der Vulkangipfel nutzen. Das Hotel hat ein sehr schönes Ambiente und läßt keine Wünsche für einen erholsamen Urlaub offen.

6/10

Pleasant

10 Mar 2018

Schön eingerichtetes Hotel in ungünstiger Lage

- sehr schöne Gebäude
- etwas kleiner Hotelgarten
- bezaubernd eingerichtete Zimmer
- sehr schön eingerichtetes Haupthaus, vor allem das Restaurant
- fehlende Aufenthaltsräume
- ungemütliche Cafeteria
- sehr gutes Frühstück
- guter bis sehr guter Service
- ungünstige Lage an der zersiedelten Westküste und in unordentlichen Bananenplantagen
- kein sonderlich schöner Meerblick
- sehr gutes Abendessen